Grease-cup.



L. G. COPEMAN.

GREASE CUP.

my? APPLICATION FILED OCT. I9. |918. 1,\294,.'773. Petented Fe1..1s,1919.

I II I IIIMIIIM m mi E C Il 7e L J4' fr s @Et-TETE@ PATENMFFCE i LLOYD GROFF COPEI/IAN. OF FLINT. MICHIGAN. ASSIGNOR TO COPEMAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY. OF FLINT. MICHGAN. A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

GREASE-CUP.

Specification of Letters Fatent.

tatvntcd Feb. 18, 1919.

Application med ctooer 19. ISXS. Serial No. 258.860.

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This inrvntion rvlatvs to ,L'rvasv vnp and hal t'or it v ohjvvt a g'rvaav vnp providvil with a ('ollapsihlv grrva 1v svoop. Thiwsvoop is in thv t'orin ot' a eollapaihlv vapsnlv pvrnianvntl .avvnrvd to thv plnngjvr so that whvi: thv grvasv has hvvn vxhanstvd thv i'ap and plnngvr nia hv rvniorvd and thv vapvtlv or Figure l is a rvrtival svvtion ot' thv vom plvtv vnp.

t) Fig'. 2 is an vlvvation ol' thv plnngvr with thv 4avoop attavhvd.

Fig. is a longitudinal svt'tion ol' thv scoop or dippvr.

5 svoopvd np.

(olnipsihlv vapsnlm and g'rvaw vnpl arv old and arv` vxhihitvd in yanniv ot' in v prior plaivnts. 'lhv vaimnlv,`- in thvsv prior patvntvd inrvntions had to hv rvniorvd whvn t .the grvasawas vxhatistvd. li is thv pnrposv of his invvntion to so vonihinv thv vxpvlling infnihvr with thv vap n1v so that whvn th:` rvasv ha `hvvn vxrndvil t'roni thv anp thv e\'i, vlli|1 invinhvr and thv vapanlv :nay hv i rv'niorvil and thv two Invii to ,woop np an` otllvr load oli givahv to v.\trttdv through thv frvasv pasaagfvway r. I havv livrv illns tratvd thv vxpvlling' nivnihvr in thv forni of a st :oop or plnngvr, which is nl)v prvft'vrrvd vxnhodinivnt.

ln thv draw ings. u ilvsignatv` thv vonvvntional hart-vi adaptvil to taliv an vxpvlling' Invinhvr in thv torni ot' a svrvw-iliivvn plunger /i This invhnlvf; a pavhing washer ff and a Contact washvr d' hvtwvvn whit-h is an annular spat-v .f1 to rvvvii'e thv vdgvl of thv scoop j". Thv pvriphvry of thisA aeoop is ornivd of vollapsihlv material. prvtferahl)y silk. The vloh'vil vnd y/ may he V'ornivd of a vai-ivi)r otA niatvrials. For vlianip'iv.y l have here shown it torinvd ot a` light shi-vt nivtal which in eonjnnvtion with thv, ,aidvs of thv Iavoop forms a projvvtingr ring portion /i that, nia)v liv t'oldvd ovvi' thv end of thv contati washvr to snhstantially pvrnianvntly svenrv thv woop to thv plnngvr. Nithin thv scoop or vapsnlv thvrv is .i lairl \v ti't'l' voiledspringg.` whit-h svrvvs to hvvp thv capsule distendvd whvn thv di tortion dnv to vontinvnivnt hvtwvvn thv vnd of thv harrvl and thv plunger is rvniovvd. lt ninat hv stili' vnongh notonly to innnvdiatvly distvnd thv capsule 'but it nin t :tlm hv ahlv to hold thv vdgrv otI the cap :nlv or svoop firmly when this invinhvr is nsvd aa a svoop l'or thv grease, shown 1n Fig. i.

.\'o\\' ohrionsly whvn thv grvasv is expelled t'roni thv harrvl thv vap and thv plunger invlinlinf`l tht` ywoop may bv rvniotvd from thv harrvl without lsoiling thv, hands. The .avrvral vlv1nvnt now togvthvr as a nnit 11111)' hv handlvd hy tonvhing unl)Y thv handlv 'm anda portion ot' thv f1-vw and the seoopmay hv lippvd in a van ot' 2grrvasv or into grease onto a platv o1- hoaril and a vapsnlevfnll lakvn np without in any way soiling` the hands. rlhv loadvd .svoop may thvn be replavvd in thv harrvl and the Cap 7i' svtvw'vd havl( onto thv thrvads ot' the barrel vnd. 'lhia arrang'vinvnt svvnrvs man v ot thv adrantaifv l ot a fat-tor'viillvd vapsnlv4 without nvvvssitating' thv vxpvnsv dllv to thv lwastage ot' capanlvs.

What l i'laini is:

l. 'l`hv voinhination ot' with a g'rvasv passageway, an expelling nivnihvr adaptvd to vopvratv thvrvwith, and a vollapaihlv svoop nnitvd with the vxpellinginvinhvr t'or pvrnnlnvnt. use and re-iliing hy svoopingr with thv vnd of. the expelling nivnihvr. V

2. lhv vonihinat ion ot' a member provided with a ervasv tnissag'varay, an expelling invinhvr .'oiipvrating therewith, a collapsible svoop Aanhstantiall'v permanently secured to thv vxpvlling' nivnihvr and provided with invans At'or kvvping thv lavoop distvnded when relivrvd ot' prvssnrv and toivvd into grease.

5l. i`hv voinhination of a nivnihvr provided with a grvasv pasxag'vavay. an ve\pelli11g nivailivr voiipvrating thvrewith. and a eollapsihle voop provided with a sp1-ing for kvvping thi` saniv tlistvndvd when not under prvssin'v and lorvvd into grease.

t. Thv vonihination with `a barrel providvtt with a grvasv passagv-w'ay. a plunger tor vxtrnding' thv. contents of the barrel, a collapsible Scoop substantially pernnlne-ntly a nivnther provided fastened to the plunger, and means for keepying the scoop dstemled when not under pressure and when forced into grease.

5. The combination of a barrel provided with a grease passage-Way, e plunger for extruding the contents of the barrel, a collapsible scoop fastened to the plunger and provided with a spring for keeping the same distended when not under pressure and when 10 forced into grease. A

6. The eeenbination of a barrel provided with a grease passage-Way, a plunger havlng an annular recess, a collapsible capsule provided with a projecting ring at the closed end adapted to be turned over to substantially permanently secure the capsule in the f In Witness whereof Illave hereunto set my 2( hand on the 15th day of October; 1918.

LLOYD GROFF COPEMAN. 

